Saving Big at Disneyland

Saving Big at Disneyland in California

Just thinking about the outrageous expense of a Disneyland vacation is enough to stop all plans in their tracks. Try on some of these tips to make your trip Disneyland trip magical, and budget friendly.

Plan your day around your kid’s schedule. Staying on track with naps, meals, and routines will prevent stressful meltdowns. Make sure everyone eats before going to the park to avoid hungry tummies inside the gate. One way to save on meal expenses is to reserve a hotel room with a kitchen.

Although it is a wonderful experience to stay in a Disney Hotel, it comes with a hefty price tag. There are several neighborhood hotels within a close distance to the park that are very accommodating. Combine that with the conveniently located grocery store and you have the potential to save hundreds of dollars on food. You could prepare everything from a simple pot of spaghetti to packing sandwiches for tomorrow’s adventures.

Check the availability of a shuttle with your hotel. Parking costs $15 per day. That can add up very quickly- especially if you are planning on visiting the parks for a couple of days. Hotels usually provide a FREE shuttle service throughout the day and have specific pick-up and drop off times and locations.

One of the biggest, frivolous expenses you will encounter is for souvenirs. Unless you have an endless supply of money in the bank, you are also guaranteed the constant fight with “Pleeeeaaaasssseeeee! I have to have it!” from your kids. Prepare them, even if they are young. Explain to them that they are going to see so many things that they will want to take home with them, or eat. Tell them that they will be able to have a few treats, but that they cannot have them all.

Most kids will be very cooperative if you take the time to explain what is going to happen. You will need to decide on a budget for the extras and stick to it. Buying an extra something here and there can add up. Mainly because the cost of items are higher than store prices. An amazing way to curb this expense is to buy your souvenirs ahead of your vacation. Pack them in a suitcase and give one to your child at the end of each day. Take advantage of the time to unwind and spend a few calm minutes with your kiddos. You could also use this time to reflect on how they behaved.

If you apply these few tips the next time you visit Disneyland, your vacation won’t break the bank. What is your best tip for surviving Disneyland on a budget?

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These are great tips. We’ve been to each Disneyland and Disney World. One of my favorite trips was when we rented a condo about 20 minutes from the Disney World parks. There was a huge grocery store near us that has tons of fantastic Disney souvenirs at a much better cost. Our kids never knew the difference!

These are excellent tips. I have two young ones and we’ve never been to Disneyland (even when I visited LA years ago, I skipped it for some reason.) Keeping kids fed and on a schedule is definitely huge.

It would be great to be able to save while visiting Disney, but the souvenirs and other stuff are just so pretty to resist. I usually give the kids a certain spending budget so they would learn to spend their money wisely.

These are great tips for Disney, since we are going in the spring i will keep these in mind. A big thing is keeping up on naps for my daughter, i want to stay on track and that can get tricky when on vacation.

a Disney Vacation can get very expensive. Finding ways to save is always a big hit with the parents. I was looking at a Disney Cruise recently, but it’s way out of our budget right now that’s for sure.

Wowie..You are never to old for Disney. My childhood was full of Disney, be it cartoons, costumes or soft toys gosh I can never get over it. I wanna make sure I relive my childhood once again anytime soon by paying a visit.

These are all great ideas! I will buy a Disney gift card from Target and use our Target RedCard so we save 5%. I give those cards to our kids and that is their allotted amount of money they get to spend on souvenirs. It’s not much, but 5% adds up!

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